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Amenities La Chaux-de-Fonds

last updated: December 13, 2008

Resort information / access
Altitude Town / Resort 1000 m
Inhabitants - total: 38000
City yes
Mountains yes
Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway yes
Accessible by public bus yes
Accessible by private car yes
Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) yes
 
Distance to Intl. Airport
max. 2 h  
 
Lodging all year round
Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: 22
Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: 632
Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: 142
Group lodging - total beds: 565
Bed-and-Breakfast yes
Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel yes
Holidays on a farm yes
Sleeping in the hay yes
Mountain hut / Alpine hut yes
 
Sport and Wellness all year round
Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours yes
Finnish runway / ash trail yes
 
Culture / Entertainment all year round
Permanent exhibition yes
Concerts, regularly organized yes
City-tour, organized, on foot yes
City-tour, organized, by bus yes
 
Other information all year round
Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: 800
 
Resort area / Transport installations in summer
Altitude of tourist region from 1000 m
Altitude of tourist region, up to 1300 m
Public boat line in summer yes
 
Sports and Wellness in summer
Hiking trails in summer 407 km marked
Mountainbike slopes 125 km marked
Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way yes
"""Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" Sorties en canoë organisées
 
Other information for summer
Camping ground in summer yes
Natural sights: Les Roches-de-Moron (Doubs), Escarpineau (Doubs).
Cultural sights: Musée international d'horlogerie (La Chaux-de-Fonds). Musée paysan et artisanal
Nature / adventure trails on the theme: Sentier de la Tourbière (Les Ponts-de-Martel), Sentier des statues (La Sagne)
Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL www.wvbikecup.ch
 
Live Cams
Live Cam 1 www.mobotix.ch/wsb/showpics_01.asp?Cam=b36l&S=1&KundenID
Live Cam 2 www.limpartial.ch/webcam/marche.jpg
Detailed local Weather Link www.meteonews.ch/index.php?section=ch&page=general&spage=wetter_reg&sub=06612000&lang=fr
 
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter
Snow sports school (phone.) 079 310 00 90
Season starts on: 13.11.2008
Season ends on: 29.03.2009
Highest point reached via transport installations in winter 1270 m
 
Alpine Skiing
Snow - info phone: 0900 55 61 62
Point of measure ski area bottom 1030 m
Point of measure ski area top 1270 m
 
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking
Cross-country skiing - info phone: 0900 55 61 62
Altitude of cross-country ski area, from 1030 m
Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to 1270 m
Cross-country skiing slopes, classic 43 km local
Cross-country skiing slopes 120 km subregion
Skating slopes 34 km
Skating trails 120 km marked
Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night 2 km
Winter hiking trails 6 km marked and prepared
Highest winter hiking trail 1120 m
Snowshoe trail 6 km marked
 
Other information for winter
Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL www.services-touristiques.ch/docs/bulletins/BULLETIN.pdf
 
Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.